European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday december 9,1987 Reagan Gorbachev sign missile treaty from Page 1 of which arc in East Germany and Czechoslovakia the importance of this treaty transcends num Bers said Reagan. This agric men contains inc most stringent verification procedures in arms control his tory. He said the Accord protect America s friends and allies and that it could Oca starting Point for approach ing other concerns of the superpowers strategic weapons the balance of conventional forces in Europe regional conflicts and human rights.  called for the leaders to continue moving car an Era of demilitarization of Giutian life we have made history said Reagan from an Adjo swing room standing in front of a fireplace and be h a portrait of Abraham Lincoln Mjor Bachch who addressed his remarks to both the american and soviet Peoples said the treat 1 includes the most stringent verification regime Ever in a nuclear Armi agreement. The treaty. Will i am sure become a historic Milestone on Man s eternal quest for a world without War. We believe in Man s ability to get rid of the threat of  much remains to be done he said but even the longest journey begins with a first  he said Reagan and he arc gaining experience that would enable inert to solve other International prob lems such As cutting strategic arms and eliminating a photo Michev with Juicy Reagan during ceremonies he White House tuesday chemical weapons Gorbachev said analysis should t try to assess which superpower has gained most from the treaty. I reject ibis approach he said. It is a throwback to old thinking. Common sense has won. Reason has  the treaty he said meets the aspirations of hundreds of millions of people throughout inc world earlier tuesday the while House hosted a ceremony to Welcome the Gorbachev under Dull Gray skies the soviet couple arrived atthe South Lawn of the while House to begin the offi Cial three Day Summit Reagan and the first lady for Mally greeted their soviet guests As the Gorbachev stepped from a soviet made limousine. In the background trumpets heralded a fanfare the . Army band pumped out ruffles and nourishes for Reagan and a 21-gun Salute boomed for Gorba Chev. Hundreds of official guests and More than Iso journalists strained to View the historic event. Reagan and Gorbachev walked to a red carpeted platform where the president said that in their third Summit the two have no illusions talk with Candor and meet differences head on Gorbachev said May i express inc Hope that the soviet Union and the United Stales. Will take their place in the history of the outgoing 20lh Century not Only As allies against nazism but As nations that have paved Mankind s Way to a Safe world free from the threat of nuclear  translators repeated their statements paragraph by paragraph. As the two leaders spoke their wives and the Mem Bers of the iwo nations official delegations  looked out upon the grand Vista of he South Lawn of the White House and the Washington Monu ment. One treat for inc guests was the March of a special Fife and Drury corps dressed in revolutionary War Era uniforms. The series of glittering events planned for the Day stretched from the High powered Welcome with full military honors to the most sought after social event on the schedule a Black tie state dinner. After the morning Welcome inc two Leaden retired for heir first round of face to face talks in the ova Oft. And the Cabinet room while the wives met for a to in the Green room of the residence. The two women shared expression of peace for their countries and the world Elaine Crispen a spokeswoman for the first lady said. On wednesday mrs. Gorbachev will have a second private Coffee with mrs. Reagan lopped off by an hour Long tour of the executive mansion. The soviets planned to Host inc reasons at a dinner wednesday evening at he elaborate. Beau arts style soviet embassy located several blocks from the while House. Besides the round of official welcoming ceremonies Al the while House mrs. Gorbachev is reportedly planning to tour the National gallery of an on wednesday and meet with a group of influential . Women on thursday. Troiso has Chat with then goes on trip Washington a Raisa Gorbachev aft for a visit with first indy Nancy i travel a Najfi Jefferson memorial tuesday wind tour orb in historic Landma mfr Rinc Capi too Little time the trip soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev called  at the Jef Ferson  asked Why a shopping d an elegant figure in a full length persi3-_Tut Coal mrs. Gorbachev was immediately sur tit undid by dozens of soviet and . Security men As she stepped from her Black Zil limousine. Clearly enjoying her first visit to the United states the soviet first lady waved and smiled at the Gaggle of journalists taking a step toward hem by keeping he distance. Mrs. Gorbachev was accompanied on her Brief tour by Helena Shutlz the wife of Secretary of slate George Shutlz. The two women embarked on their motorcade journey shortly before noon just after visiting private y Al the while House with mrs. Reagan. M that 20-minute encounter mrs. Gorbachev an mrs. Reagan shared expressions of Hope for peace for their countries and the world mrs. Reagan s spokeswoman Elaine Crispin said. She was very pleasant she was very  mrs. Reagan said of mrs. Gorbachev. The two first ladies met in the Green room of the executive mansion As the president and Gorbachev opened their first round of talks. Earlier the Gorbachev had been treated to a 21-full stale Welcome Al the White House at he if the three Day .-soviet Summit info also were present during the afternoon signing Cereal a the medium Range nuclear missile ban the trc3tyujrhling the first superpower Summit on . Soil since Mil the women had changed in re in midcourse. In the morning. Mrs. Reagan Teui Brown Bill lass dress while mrs. Gorbachev wort while tunic style dress in the afternoon mrs. Reagan swim heft to a Black knit suit and White Blouse while mrs Chev was attired in a severe Gray suit and Maroon Blouse 43 die in Jet crash after Pilot reports gunfire Cayucos Calif. A investigators searching the scattered charred wreckage of a Pacific Southwest airlines Jet focused tuesday on the Pilot s report of gunfire and discounted mechanical failure As a possible cause of the crash that killed 43 people. At this Point ii does not appear that it was an Acci Dent said Richard Bretzing special agent in charge of the Fri in los Angeles. It appears at this Point and has yet to be substantiated that it was a criminal act on Board that caused the Craft to come Down the Pilot of the Jet radioed thai there was gunfire aboard and smoke in the a Ocvil shortly before it crashed onto a cattle ranch in a picturesque Region of Central California and exploded officials and wit Nesses said. Fri investigators were still trying la confirm the reports of gun fire. Pieces of the plane scattered across 20 Seres of Brush and Oak Grove on a Hillside inc owner of the ranch said. Among the victims was the president of Chevron Usa. There s nothing Hal you would consider identifiable As a human  said sol. Greg Slane of the Sanluis Obispo county sheriffs department. We knew there would be no Lur Vivon As soon As we got there said Grant Leger 29, of Santa Barbara a witness to the crash it was like a bomb blew up. 1 just Kepi saying of my god " budget from Page although he suggested that reductions in Force Structure would probably come at inc expense of the Navy air Force and Marine corps Raiher than the army. He would not specify How any Man Power reductions would be divided among the services but he said the Active army has not grown Over the six years while the Otho r Servi raft this is the in Illy to Riff had in 30 years in i tire korean War he said. They think that s really about As Small As it ought to  the civilian Force also will be Cut he said the civilian payroll is about 25 percent it ions and main Fiance budget the of Bud get would to ate in store for it without. Roll. So there will be civilian because the arnu0nir Are programmed lomm00rlic contingencies a  those contingencies note dealt with As capably As before. I said. If you kill a weapon system. Inc breadth to which that system was directed is unanswered he said. Each of our weapon systems is designed to meet a particular requirement which is driven by a threat the process we re go ing through is to weigh those risks which Are the most acceptable which Are simply not to Bea Taft said As i _ sems rather than 1 already Are in the Field or in recent in Iii Meta Luck and development has been far i rur ement which has taken Rel hits in the past three years he said result the services will of directed to protect procurement Over the next five years rather than research and development he said. Each of the services will be rcom mending termination of a number of planned programs be said. He did t specify what programs have been discussed the Stra Taft said the administration is willing to accept the terms of he economic agreement reached with Congress because it avoid the Specter of automatic Grunt Rudman Cut and gives the Pentagon More breathing 1988. For example the defense _ get almost t20 billion More in hip attn Thunder the economic agreement than Nam under Garom Rudman